Re: hot scope leads?

EJP wrote:
RchTop wrote:

I had the scope probe connected like this:

Probe (+ve end) on one side of the 6.3v winding and the ground lead
(-ve end) on the other side of the 6.3v winding.




! Never connect the ground side of a scope _mains_ lead to anything....

Andre Schmeets
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